Early Governors' Papers

Knoxville 18 February 1805

Col^o W^m Lillard

Together with this you will receive your app =ointment of Commissioner to view the road lately cut out and opened by Adam Peck esq^r leading from Tellico blockhouse and South West Point through the Indian nation into the state of Georgia

For your instruction you will receive adher to the act of assembly passed on the subject, the report of the Commissioners appointed to layout and mark off the same road, Mr Pecks contract with the state, and such farther instructions as he may have received from the Executive touching the aforesaid road same Copies of the whole you will also herewith receive -

It is expected you will make all possible diligence in viewing and ascertaining how far Mr Peck have complied with his contract, and whether or not the aforesaid road is opened and cleared out agreeably thereto, and as contemplated by the Act of the Legislature, and make report of the same to the Secretary of States office ^Executive as soon as may be practacable

Ihave the honor &c

Signed

John Sevier

/Copy/

Letter 18 Feb^y 1805

To Col. W^m Lillard.

in regard to the runing of a road through the Indian Country to Georgia.

By John Sevier Gov

to be recorded

State of Tennessee Cocke County

At an election held at the Court house in the County of Cocke, for one Captain & Lieutenant for the Company of Cavalry of said County, on the first Saturday in Nov=ember 1800. Paul M^cDermott was duly elect= =ed Captain & John Allen Lieutenant

Given under Our hands this first Saturday in November 1800.

W^m Lillard John Caffa Judges of said Election

feet wide, that being the width required by law - And it is my opinion that the road cut by M^r Peck is not generally cut on the ground he ought and was bound to have cut it; And if he had cut and opened it on the right ground I think he has not [?] more than half the labour on it as was necessary [? ? ?] a good and sufficicent waggon [sic] road, so that loaded waggons [sic] might travel the same with safety and ease Nor more than half the labour he contracted to bestow on it -

I have the honor to be With very Great respect your Excellencys Ob^t Servant W^m Lillard

N^o6

Commissioner Lillard

Report

His Exellency John Sevier

Knoxville